FIDE Women Grand Prix Monaco Monte-Carlo 2015

M.Muzychuk

M.Muzychuk


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M.Muzychuk leads with 3.5 out of 4, while Koneru, Kosteniuk, Hou and Cramling are on 2.5. Today is a rest day.

Results of the 4th round

GM Muzychuk Anna 2549 ½ – ½ GM Hou Yifan 2671
IM Skripchenko Almira 2441 ½ – ½ WGM Pogonina Natalija 2445
GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2500 1 – 0 GM Koneru Humpy 2578
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2573 ½ – ½ GM Cramling Pia 2513
IM Khademalsharieh Sarasadat 2402 0 – 1 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2525
GM Zhukova Natalia 2485 0 – 1 GM Muzychuk Mariya 2528

View the full standings here.

Pairings of the 5th round

GM Muzychuk Mariya 2528 – GM Muzychuk Anna 2549
GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2525 – GM Zhukova Natalia 2485
GM Cramling Pia 2513 – IM Khademalsharieh Sarasadat 2402
GM Koneru Humpy 2578 – GM Dzagnidze Nana 2573
WGM Pogonina Natalija 2445 – GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2500
GM Hou Yifan 2671 – IM Skripchenko Almira 2441

Official site.

FIDE Women Grand Prix, Monaco, Monte-Carlo 2015

Dzagnidze-M.Muzychuk

Dzagnidze-M.Muzychuk


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The current World Champion M.Muzychuk is leading the event with 2 out of 2. Pogonina and Koneru are on 1.5.

Results of the 2nd round

GM Muzychuk Anna 2549 0 – 1 WGM Pogonina Natalija 2445
GM Hou Yifan 2671 0 – 1 GM Koneru Humpy 2578
IM Skripchenko Almira 2441 0 – 1 GM Cramling Pia 2513
GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2500 1 – 0 GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2525
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2573 0 – 1 GM Muzychuk Mariya 2528
IM Khademalsharieh Sarasadat 2402 ½ – ½ GM Zhukova Natalia 2485

View the games live here.

Pairings of the 3rd round

GM Zhukova Natalia 2485 – GM Muzychuk Anna 2549
GM Muzychuk Mariya 2528 – IM Khademalsharieh Sarasadat 2402
GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2525 – GM Dzagnidze Nana 2573
GM Cramling Pia 2513 – GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2500
GM Koneru Humpy 2578 – IM Skripchenko Almira 2441
WGM Pogonina Natalija 2445 – GM Hou Yifan 2671

Official site.

FIDE Women Grand Prix, Monaco, Monte-Carlo 2015

The elite event had started yesterday. The participants are:

Hou, Yifan GM CHN 2671
Koneru, Humpy GM IND 2578
Dzagnidze, Nana GM GEO 2573
Muzychuk, Anna GM UKR 2549
Kosteniuk, Alexandra GM RUS 2530
Muzychuk, Mariya GM UKR 2528
Cramling, Pia GM SWE 2513
Stefanova, Antoaneta GM BUL 2500
Zhukova, Natalia GM UKR 2482
Pogonina, Natalija WGM RUS 2445
Skripchenko, Almira IM FRA 2441
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat IM IRI 2397

M.Muzychuk-Stefanova

M.Muzychuk-Stefanova


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Hou and M.Muzychuk lead after winning the 1st game.

Watch the games here.

Pairings of the 2nd round (of 11)

GM Muzychuk Anna 2549 – WGM Pogonina Natalija 2445
GM Hou Yifan 2671 – GM Koneru Humpy 2578
IM Skripchenko Almira 2441 – GM Cramling Pia 2513
GM Stefanova Antoaneta 2500 – GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2525
GM Dzagnidze Nana 2573 – GM Muzychuk Mariya 2528
IM Khademalsharieh Sarasadat 2402 – GM Zhukova Natalia 2485

Official site.

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Openings

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Scotch Game – US$ 10 (instead of US$ 15)

Russian Game – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 20)

French – US$ 20 (instead of US$ 30)

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Middlegame

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10 examples on Opening the position up – US$ 2

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